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    Bronze, silver and chains – Viking Age Jewellery in Finland

    February 12, 2022 / 3 Comments

    ollecting a set of suitable bronze, brass and silver jewellery that is based on archaeological finds in Finland. These will be an important part of my Finnish Iron-Age costume.

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    Tablet weaving tips for beginners and Iron Age Finnish tablet weaving

    January 30, 2022 / 3 Comments

    I have spent six months learning tablet weaving and here are some tips that I want to share with beginners struggling with their first bands.

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  • Nålbound mittens
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    Nålbound mittens and handwoven potholders

    January 13, 2022 / 1 Comment

    I made the Christmas presents for my family by hand. My brother and mother got handwoven potholders and my father got nålbound mittens.

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    Sewing a Finnish Iron age dress (works also for the Medieval era)

    January 9, 2022 / 5 Comments

    I sewed an Iron Age dress that a Finnish woman would have worn under her peplos and apron. This dress works also for the Medieval era.

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    My own fabric – the idea, the weaving, and the final garment

    December 21, 2021 / 2 Comments

    I designed a stripy folk fabric and Susanna, the owner of Kultavilla the weaving mill wove it. Now I have the folk skirt of my dreams!

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    A last-last minute party dress

    December 4, 2021 / 4 Comments

    Sometimes even a rushed project with all the ingredients for disaster succeeds and the result is a beautiful silk party dress.

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  • Finnish Iron Age legwraps
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    Weaving my own Finnish Iron Age legwraps

    November 24, 2021 / 3 Comments

    I wove myself some Finnish Iron Age legwraps.

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  • Nålbinding
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    Nålbinding

    November 10, 2021 / 6 Comments

    I learned how to nålbind and made a video about it. Now I can uphold the family tradition and make warm mittens for my family!

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  • Folk-style pocket
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    A folk-style pocket

    October 22, 2021 / 4 Comments

    I made a Finnish folk-style pocket out of fabric scraps using motifs and stitches common in Finnish folk-costumes.

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  • Edwardian evening gown.
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    A Belle Époque evening gown in a day and a manor house weekend

    October 17, 2021 / 8 Comments

    I made an Edwardian evening gown in a day to join a turn-of-the-century manor house weekend.

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